This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

その冗談には笑わざるを得なかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 冗談 笑わざる 得なかった

English Translation

We could not help laughing at the joke.

Furigana

その冗談(じょうだん)には(わら)わざるを()なかった。

Romanji

Sono jōdan ni wa warawazaru o enakatta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
冗談 (じょうだん、ぎだん、げだん)
jest; joke; funny story
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
得る (うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit